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LOVE DONUTS? THEN TAKE YOUR PICK OF HANDCRAFTED YUMMY TREATS MADE WITH PASSION AND PERFECTION FOR AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER, WRITES CANDICE BOTHA
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icked Donuts are just as deliciously wicked as the name suggests, with a range of American-style donuts made from scratch in a four-hour process. The deep-fried dollops of dough are then iced or filled with an array of toppings that will leave you spoilt for choice. From ring donuts, to filled donuts, and mini love bites – ideal for just a taste – they’re all soft, fluffy and moreish. A trademark of the business is constant innovation, and one of the first concepts that put them on the map was their letter-shaped donuts which allow you to spell out a message – hugely popular as a unique gift for any celebration. “These are our most popular product,” says owner Jeanne Brooks, who loves nothing better than seeing pictures of people enjoying the donuts. “I love how my business allows me to express my creativity,” she adds. A good example of this
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creativity is their recent bespoke collaboration with local fine-dining restaurants which resulted in customers clamouring for a taste of the limited edition treats – including The Chefs’ Table’s Spiced Pumpkin, Blond Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Wafer, Summerhill Estate’s Cherry Bomb, and Cafe 1999’s Wicked Unicorn filled with rainbow custard, which were available for one week only. Following on from the success of these limited editions, Wicked Donuts is currently producing a limited Taste of the World series which kicked off with a Cereal and Milk donut inspired by New York City, and will see India and Thailand starting too. “Although we have all mostly been stuck at home during lockdown, our wanderlust is stronger than ever,” says Jeanne, “and we’re pushing back at 2020 and finishing strong, with some of the wickedest treats we have ever put on our shelves!” Wicked Donuts are available in several KwikSpar stores as
ABOVE: Jeanne Brooks, owner of Wicked Donuts, with some of her sweet success treats. well as from their four outlets in Durban North, Florida Road and The Pavillion. You can choose from a variety of single donuts or buy a ready-packaged box
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containing flavours as diverse as Caramel Sutra, Dulce de Leche, Lemon Meringue Pie, Blueberry Muffin and Peppermint Crisp, as well as the traditional Vanilla glazed.
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